(共27张PPT)
Period 3
Unit 3 Family matters
主题语境
人与自我之家庭生活
be approaching 正在接近；快要来临
with the approach of... 随着……的来临
at the approach of 在快到……的时候
make approaches to sb． 设法接近某人
an approach to (doing) sth． (做)某事的方法/途径
课时学案 语言知识讲练(Understanding ideas)
1．approach v．走近，靠近 n．接近；通路；方法；方式
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/一句多译
①____________(approach) the city center，we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height．
②His new book presents a new approach __ making the right career options．
③随着暑假临近，我正计划去一些地方旅游。
a．_________________________________，I'm planning to travel to many places．(状语从句)
b．________________________________，I'm planning to travel to many places．(with复合结构)
Approaching
to
As the summer vacation is approaching
With the summer vacation approaching
(1)focus on/upon... 集中(注意力/精力)于……
focus one's attention/mind /energy on...
集中注意力/心思/精力于……
(2)the focus of attention 注意力的焦点
bring...into focus 使……集中在焦点上；使……清晰起来
2．focus v．(把……)集中(于) n．焦点；中心点，关注
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①If you focus your attention ____ your study，you will make rapid progress．
②The case has brought the problem of child abuse sharply ____ focus．
③那时，我成了全班的焦点，充满了极大的自豪和自信。
At that moment，I _______________________________ and was full of great pride and confidence．
on
into
became the focus of the whole class
(1)assume that... 假定，认为……
assume...to be... 认为……是……；假定……是……
assume the duty/responsibility 承担责任
(2)assuming (that)... 假定……(作状语)
(3)assumption n． 假定，假设
make the assumption that... 作出假设，认为……
3．assume v．假定，假设，认为；承担(责任)
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①We must assume him _____(be) innocent until he is proved guilty．
②They have taken a wrong turning in their __________ (assume) that all men and women think alike．
③假定我被选为学生会主席，我将组织更多丰富多彩的活动来丰富我们的学校生活。
_________________________________________________________，I will organize more colorful activities to enrich our school life．
to be
assumption
Assuming (that) I am chosen to be Chairman of the Students' Union
(1)respect sb．for... 因……而尊敬某人
have/show respect for sb． 尊敬某人
win/earn/gain the respect of... 赢得……的尊重
give/send sb．'s respects to... 代某人向……问候
(2)in...respect 在……方面
in respect of/with respect to 关于；就……而言
4．respect v．尊敬，敬重；遵守 n．尊敬；方面；( pl．)敬意；问候
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①I'm sorry I can't come up to your home；please give my ________ (respect) to your family．
②China is developing very rapidly __ all respects and we're all proud of our motherland．
③他是一个耐心且善解人意的老师，赢得了所有学生的尊重。
He is a patient and considerate teacher，and he ______________________________ all the students．
respects
in
wins/gains/earns the
respect of
(1)ignore one's advice 不理会某人的建议
ignore the fact that... 忽略……的事实
(2)ignorant adj． 无知的；不了解的
be ignorant of 对……一无所知
(3)ignorance n． 无知；愚昧
be in ignorance of 对……不知道，不了解
5．ignore v．忽视，不理
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①The accident happened because he was ignorant __ the safety measures．
②His _________(ignore) led to a terrible fire，which burned down the building．
③我们不能忽视的事实是，很多人会选择住在大城市。
We can't _________________ many people will choose to live in big cities．
of
ignorance
ignore the fact that
(1)suit sb．(fine) (很)合某人的意；对某人(很)合适
suit...to... 使……满足于……
suit oneself 随自己的意愿
(2)suitable adj． 适当的；合适的
be suitable for... 适合……
6．suit v．适合；相配 n．西装；套装
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/一句多译
①A good speaker is always trying to suit his speech __ his audience．
② Six months passed by，and still she had not found a ________(suit) job．
③他适合做这项工作，因为他非常细心。
a．The job ________ because he is very careful．(suit)
b．He ___________________ because he is very careful．(suitable)
to
suitable
suits him
is suitable for the job
(1)have a talent for... 有……的天赋
show a talent for... 表现出……的天赋
(2)talented adj． 天才的；有才能的
7．talent n．天赋，才能
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①Your sister is a woman of many _______(talent) and I admire her very much．
②The little boy showed a talent ___ painting；we all believed he would become a ________(talent) artist．
③这个女孩有语言天赋，她现在能说三门外语。
The girl ________________ language．Now she can speak three foreign languages．
talents
for
talented
has a talent for
(教材P35)Oh look，here comes my boy．
看，我儿子来了。
1．here位于句首的完全倒装
[句式分析] 本句是一个完全倒装句，其正常语序是Oh look，my boy comes here。
Here comes our champion and hero!
我们的冠军英雄来了！
完全倒装句的条件如下：
(1)表示地点、方位或时间的副词，如here，there，in，out，up，down，away，now，then等以及表示方位的介词短语位于句首时；
(2)谓语动词一般为be动词或lie，come，go，stand等动词；
(3)形容词或过去分词位于句首也可构成完全倒装。
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/句式升级
①At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and Jialing River ____(lie) Chongqing，one of the largest cities in China．
②Present at the evening party ____(be) our English teacher yesterday．
③Hearing the good news，the boy jumped up from the chair．
→Hearing the good news，________________ from the chair．(倒装句)
lies
was
up jumped the boy
(教材P35)Playing in a band is not a job．
搞乐队根本不是份工作。
2．动词-ing形式短语作主语
[句式分析] 该句中Playing in a band在句中作主语。
Going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit．
早睡早起是个好习惯。
(1)动词-ing形式短语作主语通常表示经常性或习惯性的动作或行为，表示具体的动作或行为常用不定式(短语)；
(2)动词-ing形式短语作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数形式；
(3)动词-ing形式短语作主语时，有时用it作形式主语，而将作真正主语的动词-ing形式短语置于句末，常见的有：It's no use/good doing sth．等；
(4)可以在动词-ing形式上加上其逻辑主语，逻辑主语通常用名词所有格或形容词性物主代词。
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
① Mastering a foreign language __(be) of great help in our life．
②It is no use _______(talk) to him—he won't listen．
③____(he) missing the train caused him to stay in the city for another day．
④学生学好英语会有助于他们更多地了解这个世界。
______________________________ will help them to learn more about the world．
is
talking
His
The students' learning English well
Ⅰ．单句语法填空
1．This book，written in simple Chinese，is ________(suit) for children under nine．
2．___ this respect，new technologies have shaped our culture．
3．They came up with several approaches to _______(solve) the problem，but some were not practical．
4．It's a special joy to have so many bright，smart and ________(talent) young people here．
suitable
In
solving
talented
5．_________(assume) that I am asked to do the job，I will show my creativity in a new way．
6．With his attention entirely _______(focus) on the novel，he didn't notice the teacher standing beside him．
7．Some people were ignorant __ the danger of fire，and the fire did a lot of damage to them．
8．Just in front of our house ______(stand) a tall tree with a history of
1，000 years，which is protected by the government now．
Assuming
focused
of
stands
Ⅱ．完成句子
1．重阳节，又称重九节，是人们向长辈表达敬意的日子。(respect)
The Chongyang Festival，also called Double Ninth Festival，is a day for people to ______________our elders．
2．当她身着粉红色长裙走进大厅时，她马上就成了关注的焦点。(focus)
When she walked into the hall wearing a long pink dress，she immediately became ___________________．
show respect for
the focus of attention
3．放弃他的工作是我们最不希望他做的事情。(动词-ing形式短语作主语)
_______________ was the last thing we expected him to do．
4．体育馆门前站着很多手拿鲜花的学生，他们在等待贵宾的到来。(完全倒装)
In front of the stadium _________________ holding flowers waiting for the arrival of the honored guests．
Giving up his job
stood many students
Ⅲ．课文语法填空
The son decided not to go to university and was determined to focus 1．__ his band and have a career in music when he left school．However，his father advised him to be a lawyer，2．_____ is respected by people．
The father wanted his son to work in a court not in a band．He thought 3．_______(play) in a band was not a job and his son should study something 4．______(use) at university．The son told his father that he wasn't 5．__________(interest) in law．He thought the music industry
on
which
playing
useful
interested
was developing fast and making music was a job．The grandfather asked both of them 6．______(calm) down．He referred to the experience in the past．When the father was young，he 7．______(want) to be a football player．The grandfather wanted his son to be an engineer．In the end，the grandfather advised his son to think carefully and the father found the career that suited 8．___(he) talents．The grandfather suggested that the son should go to university and play music 9．__ the same time．In this way，the son would have two 10．_______(option) and make more friends．
to calm
wanted
his
at
optionsPeriod 3 语言知识讲练(Understanding ideas)
1．approach v．走近，靠近 n．接近；通路；方法；方式
be approaching 正在接近；快要来临
with the approach of... 随着……的来临
at the approach of 在快到……的时候
make approaches to sb． 设法接近某人
an approach to (doing) sth． (做)某事的方法/途径
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/一句多译
①Approaching(approach) the city center，we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height．
②His new book presents a new approach to making the right career options．
③随着暑假临近，我正计划去一些地方旅游。
a．As the summer vacation is approaching，I'm planning to travel to many places．(状语从句)
b．With the summer vacation approaching，I'm planning to travel to many places．(with复合结构)
2．focus v．(把……)集中(于) n．焦点；中心点，关注
(1)focus on/upon... 集中(注意力/精力)于……
focus one's attention/mind /energy on...
集中注意力/心思/精力于……
(2)the focus of attention 注意力的焦点
bring...into focus 使……集中在焦点上；使……清晰起来
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①If you focus your attention on your study，you will make rapid progress．
②The case has brought the problem of child abuse sharply into focus．
③那时，我成了全班的焦点，充满了极大的自豪和自信。
At that moment，I became the focus of the whole class and was full of great pride and confidence．
3．assume v．假定，假设，认为；承担(责任)
(1)assume that... 假定，认为……
assume...to be... 认为……是……；假定……是……
assume the duty/responsibility 承担责任
(2)assuming (that)... 假定……(作状语)
(3)assumption n． 假定，假设
make the assumption that... 作出假设，认为……
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①We must assume him to be(be) innocent until he is proved guilty．
②They have taken a wrong turning in their assumption (assume) that all men and women think alike．
③假定我被选为学生会主席，我将组织更多丰富多彩的活动来丰富我们的学校生活。
Assuming (that) I am chosen to be Chairman of the Students' Union，I will organize more colorful activities to enrich our school life．
4．respect v．尊敬，敬重；遵守 n．尊敬；方面；(pl．)敬意；问候
(1)respect sb．for... 因……而尊敬某人
have/show respect for sb． 尊敬某人
win/earn/gain the respect of... 赢得……的尊重
give/send sb．'s respects to... 代某人向……问候
(2)in...respect 在……方面
in respect of/with respect to 关于；就……而言
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①I'm sorry I can't come up to your home；please give my respects(respect) to your family．
②China is developing very rapidly in all respects and we're all proud of our motherland．
③他是一个耐心且善解人意的老师，赢得了所有学生的尊重。
He is a patient and considerate teacher，and he wins/gains/earns the respect of all the students．
5．ignore v．忽视，不理
(1)ignore one's advice 不理会某人的建议
ignore the fact that... 忽略……的事实
(2)ignorant adj． 无知的；不了解的
be ignorant of 对……一无所知
(3)ignorance n． 无知；愚昧
be in ignorance of 对……不知道，不了解
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①The accident happened because he was ignorant of the safety measures．
②His ignorance(ignore) led to a terrible fire，which burned down the building．
③我们不能忽视的事实是，很多人会选择住在大城市。
We can't ignore the fact that many people will choose to live in big cities．
6．suit v．适合；相配 n．西装；套装
(1)suit sb．(fine) (很)合某人的意；对某人(很)合适
suit...to... 使……满足于……
suit oneself 随自己的意愿
(2)suitable adj． 适当的；合适的
be suitable for... 适合……
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/一句多译
①A good speaker is always trying to suit his speech to his audience．
② Six months passed by，and still she had not found a suitable(suit) job．
③他适合做这项工作，因为他非常细心。
a．The job suits him because he is very careful．(suit)
b．He is suitable for the job because he is very careful．(suitable)
7．talent n．天赋，才能
(1)have a talent for... 有……的天赋
show a talent for... 表现出……的天赋
(2)talented adj． 天才的；有才能的
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
①Your sister is a woman of many talents(talent) and I admire her very much．
②The little boy showed a talent for painting；we all believed he would become a talented(talent) artist．
③这个女孩有语言天赋，她现在能说三门外语。
The girl has a talent for language．Now she can speak three foreign languages．
1．here位于句首的完全倒装
(教材P35)Oh look，here comes my boy．
看，我儿子来了。
[句式分析] 本句是一个完全倒装句，其正常语序是Oh look，my boy comes here。
Here comes our champion and hero!
我们的冠军英雄来了！
完全倒装句的条件如下：
(1)表示地点、方位或时间的副词，如here，there，in，out，up，down，away，now，then等以及表示方位的介词短语位于句首时；
(2)谓语动词一般为be动词或lie，come，go，stand等动词；
(3)形容词或过去分词位于句首也可构成完全倒装。
[名师点津] 完全倒装句主语为名词。如果句子的主语为代词，则句子的主语和谓语用陈述语序。
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/句式升级
①At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and Jialing River lies(lie) Chongqing，one of the largest cities in China．
②Present at the evening party was(be) our English teacher yesterday．
③Hearing the good news，the boy jumped up from the chair．
→Hearing the good news，up jumped the boy from the chair．(倒装句)
2．动词-ing形式短语作主语
(教材P35)Playing in a band is not a job．
搞乐队根本不是份工作。
[句式分析] 该句中Playing in a band在句中作主语。
Going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit．
早睡早起是个好习惯。
(1)动词-ing形式短语作主语通常表示经常性或习惯性的动作或行为，表示具体的动作或行为常用不定式(短语)；
(2)动词-ing形式短语作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数形式；
(3)动词-ing形式短语作主语时，有时用it作形式主语，而将作真正主语的动词-ing形式短语置于句末，常见的有：It's no use/good doing sth．等；
(4)可以在动词-ing形式上加上其逻辑主语，逻辑主语通常用名词所有格或形容词性物主代词。
[即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子
① Mastering a foreign language is(be) of great help in our life．
②It is no use talking(talk) to him—he won't listen．
③His(he) missing the train caused him to stay in the city for another day．
④学生学好英语会有助于他们更多地了解这个世界。
The students' learning English well will help them to learn more about the world．
Ⅰ．单句语法填空
1．This book，written in simple Chinese，is suitable(suit) for children under nine．
2．In this respect，new technologies have shaped our culture．
3．They came up with several approaches to solving(solve) the problem，but some were not practical．
4．It's a special joy to have so many bright，smart and talented(talent) young people here．
5．Assuming(assume) that I am asked to do the job，I will show my creativity in a new way．
6．With his attention entirely focused(focus) on the novel，he didn't notice the teacher standing beside him．
7．Some people were ignorant of the danger of fire，and the fire did a lot of damage to them．
8．Just in front of our house stands(stand) a tall tree with a history of 1，000 years，which is protected by the government now．
Ⅱ．完成句子
1．重阳节，又称重九节，是人们向长辈表达敬意的日子。(respect)
The Chongyang Festival，also called Double Ninth Festival，is a day for people to show respect for our elders．
2．当她身着粉红色长裙走进大厅时，她马上就成了关注的焦点。(focus)
When she walked into the hall wearing a long pink dress，she immediately became the focus of attention．
3．放弃他的工作是我们最不希望他做的事情。(动词-ing形式短语作主语)
Giving up his job was the last thing we expected him to do．
4．体育馆门前站着很多手拿鲜花的学生，他们在等待贵宾的到来。(完全倒装)
In front of the stadium stood many students holding flowers waiting for the arrival of the honored guests．
Ⅲ．课文语法填空
The son decided not to go to university and was determined to focus 1．on his band and have a career in music when he left school．However，his father advised him to be a lawyer，2．which is respected by people．The father wanted his son to work in a court not in a band．He thought 3．playing(play) in a band was not a job and his son should study something 4．useful(use) at university．The son told his father that he wasn't 5．interested(interest) in law．He thought the music industry was developing fast and making music was a job．The grandfather asked both of them 6．to calm(calm) down．He referred to the experience in the past．When the father was young，he 7．wanted(want) to be a football player．The grandfather wanted his son to be an engineer．In the end，the grandfather advised his son to think carefully and the father found the career that suited 8．his(he) talents．The grandfather suggested that the son should go to university and play music 9．at the same time．In this way，the son would have two 10．options(option) and make more friends．
课时分层作业(七)
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．He created a large number of unforgettable characters(人物) in his novel．
2．They sat together and chatted(聊天) happily as they were eating breakfast．
3．You shouldn't ignore(忽视) your mistakes if you want to make greater progress．
4．Old people do not feel the same about these things as the younger generation(一代人)．
5．My educational background and professional(专业的) experience make me qualified for the job．
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．He is respected(respect) by all who know him for his kindness and generosity．
2．We will never know if we are interested or talented(talent) in a subject if we don't try it．
3．Assuming(assume) that he isn't that lucky，what shall we do to comfort him
4．Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to challenges that they meet in life．
5．Keep your attention focused(focus) on practicing，and you can achieve your goal of becoming an excellent pianist one day．
Ⅲ．阅读理解
A
Activities for Families with Children
There are plenty of things to do and see that children will enjoy．
Horse riding
Many children will enjoy the opportunity to ride here．The Happy Ranch Horse Farm organizes horse rides through the countryside passing wheat fields，small towns，wooden huts and open-air markets．Price for a horse ride is $12 per person．
Cooking class
If you enjoy food，taking a cooking class can be fun．Several restaurants offer classes，which start with a visit to a market to buy fresh ingredients(原料)．Wearing a cook's hat，children can help wad and cut．Prices for a 3 hours class start at $13 per person．
Hot air balloon
A hot air balloon ride will give you great views of the city．The balloon goes up about 200 meters if weather conditions are OK，less if conditions are windy．The balloon will stay at that altitude for about 10 minutes．Prices are $20 for an adult，half price for children．
Ceramics(陶瓷工艺) class
A fun activity for kids is taking a ceramics class at the Fine Arts Center．With the help of an experienced potter，kids can make their own creations on the potter's wheel from clay．The basic ceramics class costs $15 per person and takes 1.5 hours．
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几种为有孩子的家庭推荐的活动。
1．Which activity takes you to view village life
A．Horse riding． B．Cooking class．
C．Hot air balloon． D．Ceramics class．
A [细节理解题。结合题干关键词“view village life”定位到Horse riding，根据其中的“The Happy Ranch Horse Farm organizes horse rides through...markets．”可知，在骑马活动中孩子们能看到乡村生活。故选A。]
2．What can we know about cooking classes
A．Participants need to prepare ingredients first．
B．It takes a family of three $13 to take one．
C．They are usually offered by cooking schools．
D．Children take part in the whole cooking process．
A [细节理解题。结合题干关键词cooking classes定位到Cooking class。根据本部分中的“Several restaurants offer classes，which start with a visit to a market to buy fresh ingredients．”可知，有几家餐馆提供课程，课程以先去市场购买新鲜食材开始。据此可知，参与者需要先买新鲜食材。故选A。]
3．In which section of a magazine may the text appear
A．Schooling． B．Tourism．
C．Science． D．Health．
B [文章出处题。结合第一段的内容以及下文对几个活动的介绍可知，文章可能和旅游有关，故文章可能出现在杂志的旅游部分。故选B。]
B
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation，it turns into an argument．We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War．She'll talk about my lack of bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor．And much to her disappointment，I don't want to do any job related to science，either．In fact，when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修专业) in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack．
“Why can't you be like my co-worker's son？” she shouts all the time．Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship(奖学金) and is now earning 70，000 dollars a year as an engineer．I don't know what to say except that I simply can't be like Mr Perfect as I've called the unnamed co-worker's son．I can't be like him．I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community，write until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve something because of loving it，not because of fame(名声) or salary．
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major．I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours．She leaves the house around 6：30 am and usually comes back home around 6：00 pm or even 7：00 pm．Tired as she is，she still cooks supper for me and then does other housework staying up late into the night．Additionally，she never wears fancy clothes and expensive jewelry．
I am fully aware that what my mother has done is out of her deep love for me．However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful．I'd rather pursue my dreams and create my own future．
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的母亲谈话时总是会将话题转到作者未来的职业上，导致谈话不愉快，她希望作者以后能当医生，因为作者计划主修英语和传播学而为作者焦虑，作者理解母亲的想法，但是想追随自己的梦想，做自己想做的事。
4．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean
A．The author's mother expressed different opinions on the war．
B．The author's mother argued about something angrily with him．
C．The author's mother liked talking with him but got angry easily．
D．The author's mother quite disagreed about what to eat for dinner．
B [句意猜测题。根据画线句前一句可推知，画线部分所在句子的意思是“我们谈论一些简单的晚餐计划，突然，我的母亲会把话题推到第三次世界大战”。因此结合上句提到的关键词argument可知，画线处应该与“争吵”相关，可得出在谈论话题时，作者的母亲会和作者争论某事从而引发吵架大战。故选B项。]
5．Why does the author's mother mention her co-worker's son
A．To persuade the author to become a doctor．
B．To tell the author to learn as hard as he can．
C．To ask the author to earn much more money．
D．To encourage the author to receive a scholarship．
A [推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She'll talk about my lack of bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor．”可知，作者的母亲希望作者成为一名医生；结合第二段中的“Why can't you be like my co-worker's son？”和“Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70，000 dollars a year as an engineer．”可知，她想用同事儿子的例子说服作者做她认为的好工作，即上文提到的母亲希望作者当医生。由此推知，作者的母亲提到她的同事的儿子是为了说服作者成为医生。故选A项。]
6．What makes the author's mother worried about his major
A．Her plans for future．
B．Her need to control．
C．Her poor knowledge．
D．Her fight for a better life．
D [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I understand why my mother is worried about my future major．I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours．”可知，母亲生活过得很艰辛，而她为拥有更好生活的斗争让她担心作者的专业选择。故选D项。]
7．What can be inferred from the text
A．The author shows little interest in learning English．
B．Being a scientist is sure to earn high fame and salary．
C．The author may choose a major according to his interest．
D．The author will become a doctor in the future as his mother wishes．
C [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful．I'd rather pursue my dreams and create my own future．”可知，作者下定决心做自己想做的职业。由此推知，作者会根据自己的兴趣选择专业。故选C项。]
Ⅳ．阅读七选五
Family meetings help your relationship with your teenagers
One good way to build cooperation among everyone in a family is to have a regular family meeting．Getting into the habit of family meetings takes time．Making the meetings work takes effort． 1
Meet at a regular time．A regular time might be once a week．Plan to have the meeting last from twenty minutes to an hour．
Make a list of topics．Some people call this list of topics an agenda．Post it on the refrigerator．Then people can add to it during the days before the meeting． 2
3 The leader reads the meeting list and keeps things on track．Still，letting each person in the family have a chance to lead is important．Younger children will need help to do this．
Take notes．Write down the agreements and plans made in the meeting．These written notes are the minutes．Take turns doing the job of note-taking． 4 Some families put them on the refrigerator near the next meeting's agenda．Ask teens and older children to read the notes to younger children who don't read yet．
Do what you agree to do．Stick to agreements until the next meeting．If people want to change the agreements，they can do it then．Children，teenagers and parents are expected to do what agree to do．
Take time for fun．Meetings are a good way to solve problems． 5 To add fun to meetings，talk about good things．Thank each person for some help given during the week．Ask each person to do the same．Ask people to talk about what is good for them right now; this sets a positive tone．It also teaches your children to encourage other people and themselves．
A．Some people wonder if a family meeting is worth the effort．
B．Here are some ideas to help you．
C．Find a place to post the notes so that everyone can read them．
D．This rule applies to parents as well as teens and younger children．
E．This helps you deal with the things that are important to each person in the family．
F．But that's not all they are for．
G．Take turns being the leader．
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章就怎样开家庭会议给出了一些建议。
1．B [由上文可知，这里主要讲举行家庭会议的意义以及努力做好家庭会议需要时间和努力。而B项“Here are some ideas to help you．”能够衔接上文，符合语境。]
2．D [由上文可知，这里主要讲人们可以在开家庭会议前把主题写在议程上。而D项“This rule applies to parents as well as teens and younger children．”能够衔接上文，符合语境，其中This rule与上文“Post it on the refrigerator．Then people can add to it during the days before the meeting．”对应。]
3．G [由下文可知，本段主要讲每个人都应该有机会来做领导，主持家庭会议。而G项“Take turns being the leader．”符合语境，有对下文概括的作用，其中the leader也与下文对应。]
4．C [由下文可知，这里主要讲可以把会议达成的协议和计划贴在冰箱上，而C项“Find a place to post the notes so that everyone can read them．”符合语境，其中 a place与下文on the refrigerator对应。]
5．F [由上下文可知，这里主要讲在会议中加入一些快乐的基调，而F项“But that's not all they are for．”能够承上启下，符合语境，其中they与上文Meetings对应，But则表示转折，引出本段论点——会议中应加入乐趣。]
